Recycle BC vs Creative Word
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recycle BC
Access recycling schedules and reminders for British Columbia. Learn how to recycle various household items and locate nearby depots. Stay informed about your recycling collection dates.
- Recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- Household item recycling guide
- Nearest depot locator
- BC-specific information
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Recycling schedules and reminders for British Columbia, Canada. Find out how to recycle many household items, find your nearest depots, view your recycling schedule and receive reminders all from within this app.
Creative Word
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A simple reading experience for Bahá'í prayers and sacred writings. Includes prayers and writings from Bahá'u'lláh, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the Báb, and Shoghi Effendi. • Prayers organized by theme • Sacred texts with pool of 4,000 daily readings • Bookmarking with syncing through iCloud • Search across library and inside each work • Optional qiblih guidance for obligatory prayer Please note that there is only support for English at this time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Recycle BC at 3 against Creative Word's 1. Recycle BC also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Recycle BC | Creative Word |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MMBC Recycling Inc. | Sodapop Studios, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Recycle BC
Reported bugs
10 issues- App freezes on pop up
- Reminder notification on pickup day instead of before
- Pickup for flexible plastics out of sync
- App doesn't recognize rural addresses
- App doesn't recognize specific addresses (Bowser BC, Maple Ridge BC)
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- App freezes when reporting issues
- Notifications not working
- Address screen freezes
- App doesn't allow access to features without curbside pickup
- App doesn't work for strata/condo buildings
Requested features
7 requests- Include pop up events
- Expand to include Metro Vancouver composting
- More comprehensive item list
- Allow general view of recyclables
- Fix reminder timing
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- Combine recycling and garbage apps
- Bigger recycle bins
Creative Word
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Recycle BC
No in-app purchases
Creative Word
No in-app purchases







